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Childcare Costs in Ocean County, NJ

FIPS: 34029 · Data year: 2022

$16,314

Center Infant/yr

$10,032

Family Infant/yr

$82,379

Median Income

19.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,314	$10,032	+$6,282
Toddler	$15,755	$10,136	+$5,619
Preschool	$15,755	$9,472	+$6,283
School Age	$7,656	$8,196	$-540

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,314

Toddler $15,755

Preschool $15,755

School Age $7,656

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $16,314

Median household income: $82,379

Cost as % of income: 19.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,767/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,491	$9,704	$8,393	$5,246
2009	$10,491	$9,781	$8,917	$5,377
2010	$10,491	$9,858	$9,442	$5,508
2011	$10,438	$10,122	$9,265	$5,350
2012	$10,386	$10,386	$9,088	$5,193
2013	$10,481	$10,325	$9,208	$5,949
2014	$10,575	$10,263	$9,328	$6,704
2015	$10,669	$10,201	$9,448	$7,460
2016	$10,764	$10,140	$9,568	$8,216
2017	$11,689	$11,057	$10,599	$8,123
2018	$12,614	$11,974	$11,630	$8,029
2019	$13,539	$12,891	$12,662	$7,936
2020	$14,464	$13,808	$13,693	$7,843
2021	$15,389	$14,724	$14,724	$7,750
2022	$16,314	$15,755	$15,755	$7,656

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.